Study tests if women can take charge of their own pessary care
NCT ID NCT06246721
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study looked at 176 women with pelvic organ prolapse to see if they were willing and able to manage their own vaginal pessary at home. Researchers asked about attitudes and tracked how many successfully learned to insert and remove the device. The goal is to understand what helps or hinders self-management.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could help women with pelvic organ prolapse manage their own care at home, reducing clinic visits.
- What could go wrong
- This is an observational study, not a treatment trial. It only measures attitudes and success rates, so it won't directly improve health.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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176 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Feb 2024
- Finished
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Dec 2025
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
- Ages
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18 to 99 years
- Sex
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Female participants only
- Healthy volunteers
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Accepted
You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: Patient who suffers from pelvic organ prolapse requiring use of vaginal ring pessary as treatment Exclusion Criteria: 1. Physically dependent in their daily living 2. Limited physical dexterity due to medical conditions, for example: Parkinsonism or stroke 3. Pregnancy 4. Cognitive deficit preventing informed consenting procedure and self management 5. Age lower than 18
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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The Chinese University of Hong Kong
Hong Kong, Hong Kong
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